The Pharaoh's Shadow
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2001
Orion mass market paperback (Verlag)
978-0-575-40278-2 (ISBN)
Orion mass market paperback (Verlag)
978-0-575-40278-2 (ISBN)
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An engrossing journey through the many layers of Egypt's past to the tumultuous present
In a ruined temple along the Nile, Anthony Sattin came across a woman praying to the gods of ancient Egypt to bless her with a child. Later the same day, a policeman stopped his taxi to ask if he had a mobile phone - he wanted to call his mother. These encounters encapsulated the Egyptian experience: while undoubtedly forward-looking, Egyptians are obsessed with their long and well-documented past. Europeans, Turks, Mamelukes, Arabs, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Jews, Christians and Muslims have all left their mark; but older than them all are the surviving customs of Ancient Egypt, from fertility rituals and funerary rites to the cult of saints, snake-charmers and magicians.
In a ruined temple along the Nile, Anthony Sattin came across a woman praying to the gods of ancient Egypt to bless her with a child. Later the same day, a policeman stopped his taxi to ask if he had a mobile phone - he wanted to call his mother. These encounters encapsulated the Egyptian experience: while undoubtedly forward-looking, Egyptians are obsessed with their long and well-documented past. Europeans, Turks, Mamelukes, Arabs, Greeks, Romans, Persians, Jews, Christians and Muslims have all left their mark; but older than them all are the surviving customs of Ancient Egypt, from fertility rituals and funerary rites to the cult of saints, snake-charmers and magicians.
Anthony Sattin has been travelling in and writing about Egypt for 10 years and contributes frequently to the Sunday Times travel pages.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.2.2001 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 8 b&w photos |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 129 x 198 mm |
| Gewicht | 260 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Afrika |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-575-40278-4 / 0575402784 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-575-40278-2 / 9780575402782 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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